Monday, February 28, 2011
Thing 21
Site 1 I personally think the best site for looking up pretty much anything is of course, google.com. I had no idea what all it has to offer. It's very easy to navigate even for computer newbies.
Site 2 Would be diigo.com. This site is really great for people who use different computers but still want easy access to their favorite web sites. I just went back to look it over again and there are several new features being offered now. Like web highlighter for Ipad. It's nice to know that they are upgrading the site as different things become important to people.
Site 3 Of course you can't forget about music. For that I would recommend last.fm. There are so many different types of music offered, even from different eras. So I think it would be a great site for people of all ages.
Site 4 Pictures are very important to most people and being able to download, edit and send them to family and friends without having to pay for an expensive program is great. I know a lot of people use and love photobucket.com. I didn't take the time to explore all of it, but I think it's something that I'm going to try to do in the near future.
Site 5 For people who like to keep up to date on news, crafts, books, etc... Google reader is the site to try. I still try to remember to look at my page a couple of times a week. I haven't added anymore to it, but that's because I've been busy.
Site 6 I will recommend google docs to anyone who is working in a group. I think it's great that you can work on the same project without having to be at the same place. I wish this had been available when my kids were in school. It was hard to get a group of kids together outside of school hours to work on a project. And this way no one can lose it like you can a paper.
When it comes right down to it, I think showing people some of the things that google alone offers will give them pretty much everything they are looking for.
Site 2 Would be diigo.com. This site is really great for people who use different computers but still want easy access to their favorite web sites. I just went back to look it over again and there are several new features being offered now. Like web highlighter for Ipad. It's nice to know that they are upgrading the site as different things become important to people.
Site 3 Of course you can't forget about music. For that I would recommend last.fm. There are so many different types of music offered, even from different eras. So I think it would be a great site for people of all ages.
Site 4 Pictures are very important to most people and being able to download, edit and send them to family and friends without having to pay for an expensive program is great. I know a lot of people use and love photobucket.com. I didn't take the time to explore all of it, but I think it's something that I'm going to try to do in the near future.
Site 5 For people who like to keep up to date on news, crafts, books, etc... Google reader is the site to try. I still try to remember to look at my page a couple of times a week. I haven't added anymore to it, but that's because I've been busy.
Site 6 I will recommend google docs to anyone who is working in a group. I think it's great that you can work on the same project without having to be at the same place. I wish this had been available when my kids were in school. It was hard to get a group of kids together outside of school hours to work on a project. And this way no one can lose it like you can a paper.
When it comes right down to it, I think showing people some of the things that google alone offers will give them pretty much everything they are looking for.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Thing 23: The End
Read some of my earlier posts. One was "Help, you'll be hearing a lot from me". Well, I did need direction on downloading a picture to a post. After that I was able to go solo. The slide show thing - I recall plowing my way through that one without help. Guess you can teach an old dog new tricks! Appreciated the opportunity to learn what's out there. In the end I was able to navigate my way through these sites. Personally, I will still google for info., maybe You Tube for fun, maybe a music site. Now I'm going to cancel accounts that I had to set up.
Thing 21: Show what you know
My suggestions to a person interested in:
1) general information on a variety of topics- try google.com; no account needed.
2) daily updates from a variety of sources- set up an account with Google Reader and add feeds.i.e., links to the newspapers and sources you want. Each day news from all your sources will be at one site.
3) cataloging family photos and sharing those photos- set up an account with Photobucket.
4) cataloging books read - try Library Thing. In addition to the cataloging, a person may share with friends what he is reading and also network with those who have similar reading tastes.
5) videos- try You Tube. A variety of videos are available: old TV shows, scenes from classic movies, music performances, etc.
6) music - try Last.fm. Listen to your favorite music and artists for hours. Can create a playlist, network with other music lovers and can even upload photos.
7) career opportunities- try LinkedIn. Can post your qualifications and interests and wait for feedback. If not job hunting, can simply post ideas or ask for ideas from others in your line of work.
Each of these sites is easy to navigate.
1) general information on a variety of topics- try google.com; no account needed.
2) daily updates from a variety of sources- set up an account with Google Reader and add feeds.i.e., links to the newspapers and sources you want. Each day news from all your sources will be at one site.
3) cataloging family photos and sharing those photos- set up an account with Photobucket.
4) cataloging books read - try Library Thing. In addition to the cataloging, a person may share with friends what he is reading and also network with those who have similar reading tastes.
5) videos- try You Tube. A variety of videos are available: old TV shows, scenes from classic movies, music performances, etc.
6) music - try Last.fm. Listen to your favorite music and artists for hours. Can create a playlist, network with other music lovers and can even upload photos.
7) career opportunities- try LinkedIn. Can post your qualifications and interests and wait for feedback. If not job hunting, can simply post ideas or ask for ideas from others in your line of work.
Each of these sites is easy to navigate.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Thing 20
Checked out the calendar, but not sure if I will use it because I keep my calendar and alarms on my Iphone.
I changed my IGoogle theme and now can feed a hamster, use google maps, and see my horoscope.
I will have to admit that it was very easy to make these changes. (Haven't done it before because it just didn't matter to me)
Thing 19
This was a little cumbersome to find anything useful. I checked out the Sesame Street site (I had tried this when my grandson was smaller and you had to join and pay a monthly fee so had never explored it). It is now free and might be something that my grandson would like. I will let him try it today after preschool.
Read Print might come in handy when I have forgotten to bring more library books home for my grandson. Also pretty cool that you can publish your own stories!
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